Hilda and James BuntingColony Address: Brooder House on Featherbed Lane and Jade StreetThe Buntings added a second floor to the Brooder House before the Artist Colony was declared an historic landmarkFront Door on the Brooder House came from the restaurant Saxon Arms, the former Vanderbilt Tea House

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Morgan CunninghamFinancial editor of the New York Herald TribuneColony Address: Eagle House on Featherbed Lane

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Poultry House on Featherbed Lane

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Colony Address: Poultry House on Featherbed Lane
Lived in the Colony: 1960′s and 1970′s

At this time, it is difficult to know if all of these people lived at the Idle Hour Artist Colony, or if they were represented by Lucy Pritchard Saywer Thompson and simply had their work exhibited at the Colony, or if they just visited the Colony.

In addition to artists; musicians, writers and actors also lived at the colony along with some interesting business people and personalities. This list is an attempt to sort through, and gather information about these people. In addition, we are starting to hear from our readers, telling us of other artists and people who once lived in the Artist Colony, their names appear in blue.

Ernest AlbertArtist - PainterExhibited: 2nd year in Artist Colony, 1930 National Academy of DesignClub Memberships: 1928 National Arts Club

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At this time, it is difficult to know if all of these people lived at the Idle Hour Artist Colony, or if they were represented by Lucy Pritchard Saywer Thompson and simply had their work exhibited at the Colony, or if they just visited the Colony.

In addition to artists; musicians, writers and actors also lived at the colony along with some interesting business people and personalities. This list is an attempt to sort through, and gather information about these people. In addition, we are starting to hear from our readers, telling us of other artists and people who once lived in the Artist Colony, their names appear in blue.

23 September 2008 >>message<< 21:58 by Alma Rands ?
My farther Arthur D’Dartois, was one of the artists living in the Colony. We spent several summers there, and occupied the stables. This was around 1938. I leared to swim in the canal in back of the buildings. I have an oil painting painted by my father, of the entrance to the estate, showing the stables, and Tack room. I was 16 years old at the time, and well remember Bill Thompson and his mother Lucy.
My father’s second wife, Beth LeSeuer was the cousin of Bob LeSeuer who was also at the colony. I believe that Bob was a sports announcer on the Radio at that time.
If you wish further information about my father, Arthur D’Artois, you can contact me at
ARands@comcast. net. I can send you a picture of the painting, which my father made as a birthday present for me, and now hangs in my living room.

Edwin Williard DemmingArtist - IllustratorExhibited: National Arts ClubNotes: Did illustrations for George Bird Grinnell, backed by H.D. Auchincloss and the Roosevelts

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Elizabeth ChurchArtist Colony Address: Duplex unit past cheese house on Tower Mews (destroyed by fire)Notes: During the fire, her antiques were thrown to the street by firemen

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Jose Drudis-BiadaExhibited: July 9, 1927 in Artist Colony, 1928 National Arts Club

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Arthur D’DartoisArtist

23 September 2008 >>message<< 21:58 by Alma Rands ?
My farther Arthur D’Dartois, was one of the artists living in the Colony. We spent several summers there, and occupied the stables. This was around 1938. I leared to swim in the canal in back of the buildings. I have an oil painting painted by my father, of the entrance to the estate, showing the stables, and Tack room. I was 16 years old at the time, and well remember Bill Thompson and his mother Lucy.
My father’s second wife, Beth LeSeuer was the cousin of Bob LeSeuer who was also at the colony. I believe that Bob was a sports announcer on the Radio at that time.
If you wish further information about my father, Arthur D’Artois, you can contact me at
ARands@comcast. net. I can send you a picture of the painting, which my father made as a birthday present for me, and now hangs in my living room.

Julio De DiegoArtist Exhibited: July 9, 1927 in Artist Colony

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Barry DunbarWriter - Novelist, TranslatorNotes: Worked for Shuberts on Broadway

Francis Gow-SmithColony Address: Piggery on Princess GateLived in Colony: 1926–1927Explorer - South American JunglesMarried to Carol Gow-Smith MorganNotes: Famous resident of the colony, died from fever picked up in tropics in 1927

Leslie MacDonaldColony Address: Jade StreetAviator, Lieutenant, Spark in Idle Hour Aero ClubSon of Flora MacDonald, sister: Betty MacDonald Miller, Great-grandson of Donald MacDonald (1st Premier of Canada)Notes: one of his guests was Theda Rosche, the Flying Fraulein, his airstrip was on the east side of Vanderbilt Blvd., flew to Bermuda

Leslie MacDonaldColony Address: Jade StreetAviator, Lieutenant, Spark in Idle Hour Aero ClubSon of Flora MacDonald, sister: Betty MacDonald Miller, Great-grandson of Donald MacDonald (1st Premier of Canada)Notes: one of his guests was Theda Rosche, the Flying Fraulein, his airstrip was on the east side of Vanderbilt Blvd., flew to Bermuda

Robert RohdeWriterNote: Might be Robert Rhode, master detective writer

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Frederick PattonM. Marna Weston Patton

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Miss RyanApt. in former piggeryArtist

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Lorena PeabodyColony Address: Jade StreetChristian Science Advocate

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Paul SchwartmanArtistNotes: His Christmas cards found in colony

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Waldamar PetersonOwner - Theatrical CompanyMarried to Bertha Peterson

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Louis SeyboldArtist - PainterHis father was publisher of one of the largest German newspapers in USKnown Artwork: “Country Road in Winter” Notes: he built a studio in one of the barns with a large sky light

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Bertha PetersonOwner - Theatrical CompanyMarried to Waldamar Peterson

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George B. ShepherdArtist - PortraitsExhibited: In Colony on July 9, 1927

Louis SzantoArtist - IllustratorNotes: got Mrs Thompson to break a contract with another art dealer so that she could represent him

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Robert RohdeMagazine and Short Story Writer based in New York and ChicagoHis family lived in the ColonyNote: Might be Robert Rhode, master detective writer

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Lucy Pritchard Sawyer ThompsonColony Address: “The Gables” (Vanderbilt’s Laundry) and had a unit in the Tower Founder of the Artist ColonySon: William Thompson III, Married to William Thompson Jr - VP of Texas Co. (Later Texaco) Known Artwork:”Self Portrait”

Elaine Golding TuthillSwimming Champion (English Channel)She died at the Colony

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Paul SchwartmanArtistNotes: His Christmas cards found in colony

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Lillian Von Kranz \\

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Louis SeyboldArtist - PainterHis father was publisher of one of the largest German newspapers in USKnown Artwork: “Country Road in Winter” Notes: he built a studio in one of the barns with a large sky light

Louis SzantoArtist - IllustratorNotes: got Mrs Thompson to break a contract with another art dealer so that she could represent him

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Everett WarnerArtistExhibited: 1928 National Art Club

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Lucy Pritchard Sawyer ThompsonArtist Agent, Gallery Owner and Real Estate DeveloperColony Address: “The Gables” (Vanderbilt’s Laundry) and the Queen Anne Cottage on Featherbed Lane, may have had a unit in the Tower Founder of the Artist Colony in 1926Son: William Thompson III, Married to William Thompson Jr - VP of Texas Co. (Later Texaco) Known Artwork:”Self Portrait” Founded The National Society of the Colonial Mother in the Gables.